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Toilet Auger= No splash, feel for obstructions, clear soft stopage in toilet all in one tool.

2 plungers on sink and tubs( I use them both at same time on double sink clogs and tubs) It always amazes me when a customer tells me they plunged double sink on one side but the only thing that happened was the water came up on the other side

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I use customer's bowl brush sometimes and it works on soft clogs Just double check w/ mirror, overflow tube, flushing some paper. Or use 6' general w/ widely open retriever. Run it gently, if it constantly grabs the channel, then run it on reverse slowly thru that spot and then on forward until the water starts to seep down a little bit and then yank it to see what is was =). Also use plunger to get water down the trap before pulling the toilet.

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I have a 40 story building in nyc 2000 fixtures, 700 are toilets, i have all the equiptment for any situation big or small.
I agree with rick 32 years of proof, my small firm plunger does the job with no wax gasket damage 99% of the time.

Urinals, i use hercules "sizzle" safe hydrochloric acid for calcium and urinal salt buildups that cause slow or no drainage, for professional use only may i add.

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I use a 3' auger with a drophead with a a retriever hook.
It is long enough to go all the way through any toilet and yes it frequently pulls out things that a plunger would only clean off, leaving the root cause of the clog in the trap of the toilet.
If a 3' auger will not reach the problem it is a line problem and a auger is not the proper tool to clean a line even a 6' one.
I would not dream of using a plunger on a call!

I do not own or, carry either a 6' auger or, a plunger and it has worked out for me so far...
Somehow I figure it would be bad odds to bet on a change in this lifetime...

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I've seen toilets that you couldn't use either an auger or a plunger on. Not too long ago, I ran into one that had a weird hourglass-shaped slot in the bowl and no plunger would cover it, while the trapway was so convoluted that nothing would go down it.

So, we basically use whatever works best for that job, even if it's a new toilet.

As to plunging, I usually hit it with the plunger first. I don't care if the customer gets embarrassed or not - they called a pro and I'm pro enough to be able to use a plunger better.

Tip, no charge: push the plunger down slowly, then pull back quickly. Don't push the plug in harder. Pull the clog back to release it.